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The happiness curve : why life gets better after 50 / by Rauch, Jonathan,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and index.Draws on cutting-edge scientific studies to discuss the U-shaped trajectory of happiness, which declines from the optimism of youth before surging upward again after age fifty, and offers ways to endure the slump during midlife.
Subjects: Middle age; Happiness.; Interpersonal relations.;
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The battle of the Labyrinth : the graphic novel / by Venditti, Robert.; Collar, Orpheus.; Dodé, Antoine.; Dickey, Chris.; Riordan, Rick.Battle of the Labyrinth.;
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character); Gods, Greek; Titans (Mythology); Monsters; Animals, Mythical; Mythology, Greek; Labyrinths; Camps;
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The Blunders : a counting catastrophe! / by Soontornvat, Christina.; Jack, Colin.;
The ten Blunder children are sent out to play with only two instructions: keep track of each other and be home by sunset. But when the day draws to an end and it's time to do a head count, each Blunder kid only comes up with nine. Uh-oh!LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Mother and child; Errors; Counting books.;
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The secret life of Houdini : the making of America's first superhero / by Kalush, William; Sloman, Larry.;
Draws on newly uncovered archives to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered.
Subjects: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926; Escape artists; Magicians; Spiritualism;
© c2006., Atria Books,
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The unheard : a novel / by French, Nicci,author.;
"In this new heart-pounding standalone from the internationally bestselling author that People calls "razor sharp," a single mother suspects her young daughter has witnessed a horrible crime when she draws a disturbing picture--but the deadly path to unravel the truth could cost her everything"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Crime; Mothers and daughters; Single mothers; Witnesses;
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Monstrous [graphic novel] : a transracial adoption story / by Myer, Sarah,author,illustrator.;
A story of Sarah, a Korean-American girl who is adopted into a white family and deals with bullies and racism throughout her school years. She escapes into the world of art. Though drawing and cosplay offer her an escape, she still struggles to connect with others.
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Autobiographical comics.; Graphic novels.; Personal narratives.; Myer, Sarah; Adopted children; Bullying; Cartoonists; Interracial adoption; Korean Americans; Women cartoonists;
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The dot / by Reynolds, Peter,1961-;
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
Subjects: Picture books.; Self-confidence; Art; Schools;
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Victoria : the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / by Baird, Julia(Julia Woodlands),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen - a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning new portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.
Subjects: Biographies.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.; Queens;
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The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;
Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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Cary Grant : a brilliant disguise / by Eyman, Scott,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Scott Eyman, author of the New York Times bestseller John Wayne: The Life and Legend, has written an incisive, definitive biography of another great Hollywood legend, Cary Grant, drawing in part on new research into Grant's all-important early years, which permanently shaped his life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Grant, Cary, 1904-1986.; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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